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Rh however, after some experience, may become accustomed to such heat and find it quite healthy. "Sea-bathing was not formerly much practised; but since 1885 the upper classes have taken greatly to it, in imitation of European usage, and the coast is now dotted with bathing establishments." The Japanese also resort "to an almost incredible extreme" to the hot mineral springs, which are so numerous in Japan and generally possess excellent medicinal qualities.

Rein's "Japan" is valuable on these topics; "Advance Japan" has a good chapter on "Diet, Dress, and Manners" (iv.); "A Japanese Interior," by Miss Alice M. Bacon, gives most interesting glimpses of the inner life of the people; Murray's "Story of Japan," chap. ii.; Knapp's "Feudal and Modern Japan," vol. i. chap. v. and vol. ii. chap. iv.; and "Japan in History, Folklore, and Art" (Griffis), are useful; Finck in his "Lotos-Time in Japan," also gives interesting glimpses of these topics; and Miss Bacon's "Japanese Girls and Women" (revised and illustrated edition) is invaluable concerning family life. Miss Hartshorne's "Japan and her People" is well worth reading on these subjects. "Japanese Life in Town and Country" (Knox), "Dai Nippon" (Dyer), and "Every Day Japan" (Lloyd) are also valuable.